sal will be back with more on the commute. >>> chris christie announced he's dropping his appeal to try to block same-sex marriages. that means those marriages that started happening at midnight, they are gonna remain legal in new jersey. the governor's office submitted a formal withdrawal to the state supreme court this morning. just last week, the new jersey supreme court turned down the governor's attempts to block the same-sex marriages. on saturday, jersey city opened up the clerk's tofs for three hours so that some of the couples could start filling out the paperwork. >> we always said we would get married in the state that we live. this is exciting for us. we live in jersey city. >> there is a 72-hour waiting period for new licenses. but couples married in other states don't have to wait. same-sex marriage is now legal in 14 states now as well as washington, d.c. >>> 7:26. tragedy on the tracks. live at a growing memorial in walnut creek. what we're learning about the deaths of two b.a.r.t. employees hit by a train. >> reporter: we're live here at the alameda bay ferry terminal.